City/Municipality Barangay Barangay Captain No. of Area PopulationBrgys. (in hectares) (as of Aug.1, 2007)Barangay 10 Eduardo M. Cordova 3.8079 2,758Barangay 11 Runelo B. Cervales 7.3396 457Barangay 12 Harry A. Demapanag 8.0763 1,824Barangay 13 Tanya T. Familiaran 9.7951 510Barangay 14 Geronimo M. Aquino 6.9650 2,862Barangay 15 Anthony Jose Loth Alfredo I. Ayco 4.7738 528Barangay 16 Nelson G. Ligaya Jr. 12.6918 7,691Barangay 17 Rogelio A. Pabiana Jr. 23.1798 3,063Barangay 18 Medeline B. Diaz 5.5832 1,172Barangay 19 Jocylin Y. Uychiat 9.3073 1,262Barangay 20 Carlo Remo G. Barredo 5.1937 764Barangay 21 Albert B. Tagorda 7.9601 274Barangay 22 Charlie Buenaflor 9.2714 1,128Barangay 23 Wenceslao D. Parlan Jr. 6.5134 1,076Barangay 24 Lope A. Ledesma Jr. 5.3222 103Barangay 25 Federico G. Panes 4.0552 411Barangay 26 Antonio L. Arroz 7.1322 1,854Barangay 27 Myrna B. Obligar 5.6893 2,590Barangay 28 June Mark T. Carpio 8.8527 1,955Barangay 29 Rodolfo C. Salga 3.5340 1,804Barangay 30 Elvira P. Arcobillas 5.1487 3,917Barangay 31 Julio C. Villalon 18.7996 971Barangay 32 Ernesto N. Yap Jr. 7.2651 694Barangay 33 Karina J. Pineda 6.5229 889Barangay 34 Richard C. Sason 3.8994 1,151Barangay 35 Marianito S. Yelo 10.4741 7,522Barangay 36 Jeffrey Y. Cuachon 9.2085 2,091Barangay 37 Hernani B. Jalando-on 7.2186 319Barangay 38 Manuel L. Mendoza Jr. 11.0896 774Barangay 39 Dante S. Danoy 38.6245 2,046Barangay 40 Jose Elon S. Sugon 44.4143 3,137Barangay 41 Leonilo P. Colegado 31.6030 707Alangilan Degie G. Tanista, Sr. 1,324.9480 5,969Alijis Deogracias B. de la Vega 360.4476 19,836Banago Arnel E. Benjamin 321.1572 27,096Bata Restituto A. Abaring, Sr. 398.2258 25,745Cabug Juan Zonuel T. Malayang 703.5012 5,833Estefania Elsie C. Valenzuela 1,082.3512 30,532Felisa Mona Dia G. Jardin 854.7890 6,678Granada Alfredo P. Talimodao Jr. 2,984.6210 22,887Handumanan Ricardo A. Danoy Sr. 109.5940 25,486Mandalagan Elvis F. Agsam 549.1775 21,800Mansilingan Leonardo R. Suansing Sr. 1,580.5019 36,222Montevista Rodolfo B. King 11.9284 1,638Pahanocoy Elmo C. Olivar 365.2749 12,134Punta Taytay Rufino G. Alkala 76.1601 5,831Singcang Rosinie Z. Distrito 331.5738 31,370Sum-ag Benjamin V. Macasa 410.7683 17,238Tangub Carlos C. Montaño 889.6885 31,534Taculing Alexander S. Diamante 457.2571 39,014Villamonte Andre Victor O. Las Piñas 594.0386 38,498Vista Alegre Emmanuel R. Rectra 1,667.4430 9,196Total 61 15,616.0161 499,497
NEGROS FIRST!3 - YEAR STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN (2010-2013)FOR NEGROS OCCIDENTALIntroductionThe Provincial Government under Gov. Alfredo G. Maranon, Jr. and Vice Gov. Genaro M. Alvarez,Jr. will be implementing <strong>Negros</strong> First! as the strategic development plan for the province of <strong>Negros</strong><strong>Occidental</strong> in the next three years, starting 2010.<strong>Negros</strong> First! seeks to optimize the potentials of <strong>Negros</strong> <strong>Occidental</strong> as an agricultural province toensure food sufciency and agricultural productivity as well as generate livelihood especially for thepoor and marginalized.Background<strong>Negros</strong> <strong>Occidental</strong> has a land area of 792,607 hectares or 7,900 square kilometers with a lengthof 375 km from north to south. Out of the total land area, 68.17 percent (540,350.13 ha) is classied asalienable and disposable, 31.65 percent (250,845.87 ha) is classied forest land, and 0.18 percent (1,411ha) is unclassied public land.A rst class province in terms of income, <strong>Negros</strong> <strong>Occidental</strong>’s economy is mainly agricultural, with98 percent of its alienable and disposable land used for agriculture (531,016.99 ha) and 2 percent forinland shery/sh pond (9,333.14 ha).Notwithstanding its potential for higher growth and poverty reduction, however, agriculture in theprovince, as it is in the country, continues to under-perform. Agriculture has the potential for highergrowth through crop diversication to dynamic high value products with export potential and higherincome growth, such as tropical fruits as well as vegetables.Fishery is another major source of income for <strong>Negros</strong> <strong>Occidental</strong>. With 13 cities, including Bacolod,and 19 municipalities located along the coast, a great portion of the population depends on shing fortheir livelihood. Production and supply of most sh and marine resources are noted to increase eachyear.The livestock and poultry sectors also generate substantial sources of income, with opportunitiesto ll up the demand in the export market considering that <strong>Negros</strong> <strong>Occidental</strong> remains free from exoticanimal diseases.The province has six major rivers (Danao, Himogaan, Malogo, Bago, Binalbagan, and Ilog)that could be tapped for irrigation, watershed development, reforestation, power and agro-industrialinitiatives.As of October 2007, <strong>Negros</strong> <strong>Occidental</strong> has a total population of almost 2.9 million (including itscapital, Bacolod City at close to 0.5 million) which is 42 percent of the population in Western Visayas. Itis ranked as the 6th most populous province in the Philippines. Its growth rate of 1.44 percent for 2000-2007 is lower than that of Bacolod City, pegged at 2.12.Development StrategiesDevelopment has been correlated with the attainment of the total human potential; it is the sustainedcapacity to achieve a better life – one that is longer and of higher quality, and that allows freedom ofchoice. This is the ultimate end of government, to develop its people’s total human potential by meetingtheir needs now, but without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Inshort, government must follow the principles of sustainable development, and this will be our guide aswe endeavor to implement the following strategies to develop <strong>Negros</strong> <strong>Occidental</strong>.